The North-Am International Snowmobile Racing series launched inwards the late 60s pitting the fastest racers from the U.S. too Canada against each other across icy tracks good into the mid-1980s. The race pictured here was held in Wetaskiwin, Alberta inward 1970 together with was 1 of the almost successful races inwards the series drawing more than than xx,000 spectators, hundreds of racers, together with international media attention.
The outcome drew noted snowmobile racers similar Don Brown, Bill Gunsell, Steve Holcomb too was dominated past manufacturers similar Polaris and Ski-Doo.
The race was a passion project past Wetaskiwin man of affairs George Hunerfauth who spearheaded the endeavour in addition to was involved until the final year of the race in 1986. The North-Am International Snowmobile Racing series continued after the cease of the race inwards Wetaskiwin only eventually gave way to organizations like the Midwest International Snowmobile Racing which notwithstanding sanctions races to this twenty-four hours.
While the race is long gone, savor these amazing images via the Provincial Archives of Alberta.
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